CAS No.: 85-98-3 Formula: C17H20N2O
Weight: 268.35300
Synonyms: 1,3-diethyl-1,3-diphenylurea; Centralite; Carbamite; s-Diethyldiphenylurea; N,N'-diethyl-N,N'-diphenylurea;
Centralite (empirical formula: C17H20N2O) is a gunshot residue also known as ethyl centralite. Its IUPAC name is 1,3-diethyl-1,3-diphenylurea. Ethyl centralite is insoluble in water, but is soluble in acetone, ethanol and benzene. It is mainly used as a burning rate moderator and stabilizer for smokeless powder, and also a plasticizer for celluloid.